First Priority, Take Care of Yourself!
We tend to put everyone ahead of ourselves, the better thing to do, would be to take care of ourselves first, then help others.
Self-sacrifice is beautiful, it shows we have concern for people, other than ourselves. Wives sacrifice for their husbands, the same for husbands, mothers are always sacrificing for their children. Friends put their friends before their own needs and the circle goes on. But we do ourselves a total disservice, if we do not recognize that in order to be of good service or help to others, we must make sure that we take care of ourselves first. If we are worn out physically and emotionally drained, the assistance that we try to give to others will be sub-standard at best and will only result in making us worse off for trying to do something that is a detriment to our health. It is therefore very important, in my estimation, that we put our personal house in order, get in shape, so that we will be an asset to those we are trying to assist and help ourselves as well.
Content Source: Bukisa – First Priority, Take Care of Yourself!
